System Volume Information Folder ???

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SethGecko

Hi

My anti-virus detects a virus in this folder. It cant however do anything as
the folder is hidden and not accessible by myself or the AV

I have checked "show hidden folders" and well as "show contents of system
folders"

what is the purpose of the System Volume Information folder, can i delete
it, how do i delete it, how do i get the AV to delete the infected file

Much appreciated
Regards
Seth
 
Hi

You will need to stop/start System Restore - this will also delete all
existing checkpoints:

Right click on My Computer, select Properties and then the System Restore
tab. Enable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' and click Apply>OK.
Then reboot your PC. After that first reboot go back into System Restore,
disable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' and click Apply>OK. Then
reboot your PC again. After this second reboot the virus would have been
deleted and you will have a newly created checkpoint.

You can't delete the System Volume Information folder, as it contains the
files for System Restore. If you renamed, moved or deleted any file in
there, then System Restore probably wouldn't work.
 
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you the man !


Will Denny said:
Hi

You will need to stop/start System Restore - this will also delete all
existing checkpoints:

Right click on My Computer, select Properties and then the System Restore
tab. Enable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' and click Apply>OK.
Then reboot your PC. After that first reboot go back into System Restore,
disable 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' and click Apply>OK. Then
reboot your PC again. After this second reboot the virus would have been
deleted and you will have a newly created checkpoint.

You can't delete the System Volume Information folder, as it contains the
files for System Restore. If you renamed, moved or deleted any file in
there, then System Restore probably wouldn't work.

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Greetings --

The System Volume Information is the hidden, protected operating
system folder in which WinXP's System Restore feature stores
information used to recover from errors. It's really not a good idea
for you, or an antivirus application, to directly access the contents
of that folder, unless you expect to have no future use for the
restore points, in which case it would be simpler just to turn off the
System Restore feature.

To clear viruses or other malware from the "System Volume
Information," simply turn off the System Restore feature (Start > All
Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore, System Restore
Settings), reboot, then re-enable System Restore, and reboot one last
time. This will delete all of your Restore Points, including the
corrupted one(s), and allow you start with a clean slate.


Bruce Chambers
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